What would you say to me if I told you that Your library can give you access to a service like Netflix, but totally free? We’re talking about eFilm Online, a platform that arrived a few years ago thanks to Filmin and Spanish Libraries and that has a huge catalog of films and series, even new ones.
It’s a platform that not many know about -unfortunately-, but which can give you a lot of joy now that the shared Netflix accounts are over and a Max -substitute for HBO Max- will soon arrive at a price much more higher than the original delivery. We’ll tell you what eFilm is all about and how you can sign up.
Series and films with current content, anime, drawings for the whole family and a lot of culture
First of all, eFilm Online is a browser-only platform. In this link you have the main page from which you can get more information and enter with your username and password. The use of the application is somewhat orthopedic, it is not the most fluid in the world and the browser is a bit catastrophic because it does not find categories, only precise names.
The good thing is that there are “curated” lists with content divided into themes, as well as lists of different genres, trends or the most borrowed (we’ll talk about borrowed later). We’ll see what happens this summer, since eFilm has announced that it is working on a native application for tablets, mobiles and televisionsbut if you now want to see something on the big screen, you have the option to send it via Chromecast or AirPlay.
The operation of the platform is not as agile as we would like and the search engine is a bit disastrous, but once inside the content we have a lot of data to expand our view of it.
The strong point is clearly that it is the catalog. Content is in the thousands and there’s everything from current films like ‘Midsommar’ to true classics like ‘The Neverending Story’. There are also anime like ‘Tokyo Ghoul’, ‘Heidi’ from 1974 or ‘Tadeo Jones 2’. Of course, there are many documentaries, classics from the history of cinema and concerts.
eFilm Online is a portal to culture and, as they say, The best thing is that it is a free platform offered by Filmin and it’s supported by the various libraries that offer the service (and the content will vary depending on your library). That being said, let’s talk about the registry because it is an important subject.
On the eFilm information page they say that to get our username and password we can go to the library or request it by mail or phone. However, we we called to see if, with our library card already created, we could receive the key and the answer was negative.
Due to data protection, they told us that we should go to the library counter, but surely you will have one near you (you can check it on this link) and, in addition, obtaining the card is totally free. You present your ID, fill out a form and voila, you already have a library card for both eFilm and many other services. You can also check here if your library is a member of the service.
Eventually, We’ll see this about loans, because it can be a bit confusing. Go ahead, all content is free, but there are a number of limitations (due to server issues, surely). Just like in libraries, you can’t store a lot of content and you have a series of coupons to borrow what you want.
Although the application is not ready yet, you can still send the content to the TV via the “Share” function of Chromecast.
In this case, it depends on each library (two coupons in my user), but they renew periodically, so it’s hard for you to run out of coupons if you use them responsibly. AND what you “rent” will be kept on your account between 48 and 72 hours. When you start watching a movie, the remaining time on the loan will be marked. If you wish, later you can request it again.
Although this all sounds very formal, it really is there is no limit of users who can request the same content. If there are 1,000 people who want to see ‘Amelie’, they can do so without any problem. So, you know, you have a “new” service to combine with Disney+, Netflix, Filmin itself, Prime Video, HBO Max or SkyShowtime.
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